There's so much information missing from here that it's hard to provide advice. If there is an order granting the other parent custody, you don't simply file an election for change of custody. You have to file for a modification. Then you must have the custodial parent served.... View More

As an attorney, I have never received a response like that from the Court. Therefore, it is possible there was an error or error(s) with your motions. And since I have never received that response, and have not seen your paperwork, I can't tell you why your motions were denied, nor can... View More

If you called the police there is typically a police report, whether charges were pressed or not. If there is no report for some odd reason, unfortunately, you will not have any proof to submit in Court. I would urge you to hire an attorney to represent you in this divorce so they can gather the... View More

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answered on Jun 26, 2024

This is a complex situation that involves several legal considerations. Here's a breakdown of the key issues:

1. Age of majority: Since you're 18, you're legally an adult in Georgia. This means you have the right to own property and enter into contracts independently.... View More

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answered on Jun 17, 2024

You can terminate representation for any reason. It doesn't have to be fancy. You can just send an email saying "I no longer wish to work with you as my attorney. Please stop work on my case and I am hiring someone else. Thank you."

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answered on Jun 15, 2024

Changing your first, middle, and last names involves a few steps, but it's manageable with the right approach. Since you're changing your first and middle names due to gender identity, you'll need to file a name change petition with your local court. Each state has specific forms and... View More

A trial will not move forward until proof of service has been filed. If you don't have any kind of legal service on the defendant, you will not obtain a divorce. He has to be served and there are multiple ways to serve.

There's no form for that. That is a motion that has to be drafted, most of the time attorney's draft that motion. If you are not hiring an attorney you can google and see what examples you can find online. But the chances of a non-attorney getting a motion like that granted is very... View More

No, discovery responses are to be served on the party who sent them to you. The judge never goes through discovery in a case. You may be able to introduce things you obtained in discovery before the Court, provided you follow the rules of evidence. But discovery is never produced to the judge... View More

You can either come to an agreement or file a contested divorce and resolve the issue in the divorce proceeding. You might also consider mediation as an alternative if you think there is a possibility that a third party might be able to facilitate an agreement with your wife.

If a person does not abide by the Order of the Court, then the remedy is to file a Contempt Action against that person. If the Court finds the person to be in contempt, then the Judge can sanction the person with jail time for their failure to comply with the Court Order.

Your friend either needs to file the proper pleading and start her own case or have an attorney do it for her. There's nothing for a judge to do until it's time to hear testimony, evidence and make a ruling. Your friend has to file the correct action and prepare for her hearing.

You get a lawyer. That's how you resolve this. Either you have an open child support case or you file for a modification. But you have an attorney go through the proper procedure to obtain correct income information from the mother. Then you can have an accurate gross monthly income for a... View More

If DFCS is involved then you would have to go through the case that's already open. If there is not an open deprivation case, you will need to file in court. You will have to file the proper action and have the parents served.

The father is kidnapping, plain and simple. Even if he had signed the child's birth certificate, that gave him zero rights to that child. If the father has not legitimized, he has no rights, no custody, and no visitation. He should return that child or he is committing a crime. I'm... View More

It is likely the father now has sole legal and physical custody of his child, if he has legitimized. Any visitation anyone else is seeking, that the father will not voluntarily give, you must go through the Court to obtain. A judge will have to decide what, if any, to award you, if the father... View More

Only the parents income is used for purposes of calculating each parties gross monthly income for child support. A spouse of a parents income is not added to the worksheet. However, if you have questions like this, I would see if you and your spouse can get the funds together to hire an attorney,... View More

You should look at asking the court for a Guardian ad Litem. You can use the text messages as evidence as to why one is needed. A Guardian ad Litem is an unbiased neutral third party appointed by a judge to investigate the best interests of a child.

I don't understand the question of, "What should I do?" You can take the other parent back to Court. But unless you do that, there's nothing for you to do. And if you decide to go back to Court I would consult an attorney to determine the proper action to file, so you... View More

You wrote ex multiple times so I am unsure from this post if you are the mother or the father. I am also unsure if there was a court order stating that the custodial parent could not move or that the custodial parent had to provide notice of intent to relocate prior to moving. If the custodial... View More